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Ghost in the HouseBy C.L. Tompsett

Word Search

The students should complete the word search before reading the book. It contains all the words they will need to know to enjoy reading the book. It will familiarise them with any new words.

What can you recall?

When the students have read the book, this work sheet will show how much they have understood. If they have not understood the story it will be necessary for them to re-read it with you and for you to discuss the events that have taken place.

Find the Adjective

This exercise is to demonstrate the use of the adjective and how to recognise them.

Crossword

The final work sheet is a simple general knowledge crossword using words from the book. Although it is meant to be fun, it should also help the students with their spelling.

Ghost in the House

Teacher’s Notes

Teacher’s Notes • Ghost in the House • Page 1


Find the hidden words.Colour each word as you find it.

Ghost in the House

Word Search

a q p b n f g c k f q e q z h m t o x v u u j n

c e i r s s x r p a h h p u e o c g c l s h e m

m f c o x k m e k m x a c q a u n b s o h f k k

g o n k f u f p t f a p w v r s d l k c o c r z

s l i e l g d t r f d r t c t e j o l k n t j e

e l c n a y n i a h j o h a w r o o a e e k b m

h o z f s z l z i w s b f n f k n d x d j l e p

o w a p h d e t l h v l t d l s w g h o s t k t

y e v t e d v o q i h e j l p j p x c r b o c y

i d v u d l t r h s g m d e k u r p a v l g a q

v x z i g l a c s p u r s n w m k a i s r p o t

q o h x i g b h i e p z c u w p y c y i d v m n

f u h o e y z e k r i z r x k e y k d d w i h y

y x k g i f s o r t e d e k i d w e h q d y s i

q b t j s w i t c h e d e l t t p t g q s t g n

y t h j v g p i i t o f c f n q w l y b p g s t

y h q g r o u n d u m r h n t v w b t d l c q v

o i i a m l t s q h s a n d w i c h e s y o w v

empty packet picnic flashedghost whisper candle trailbroken locked sorted followedheart mouse screech bloodproblem switched crept groundtorch sandwiches shone jumped


Ghost in the House

What Can You Recall?

1. What happened to Mrs Jones?

2. What did Adam dare Josh?

3. What did Adam tell his mum so he could stay out all night?

4. What did Adam pack in his bag?

5. How did Adam and Josh get into the house?

6. What was the first thing that made Adam scream?

7. How did Josh and Adam pass the time?

8. What food did Josh bring?

9. What time did Adam and Josh go to sleep?

10. Why did Josh and Adam wake up?

11. What did Adam call Josh when he said he wanted to go home?

12. Who had the torch when they went down the stairs?

13. What did Josh think when he saw the blood?

14. Where did the trail of blood lead?

15. What did the cat show Josh?


Ghost in the House

Find the Adjective

Underline the adjectives in the following sentences. The first one has been done for you.

An adjective is a word that says what something is like.

e.g. They passed an empty house.

(Empty is the adjective. It says what the house is like.)

They had a 1. big black cat.

It was a mad cat.2.

He died of a broken heart.3.

He packed his blue pants.4.

They found a room with a soft carpet to lie on.5.

The torch gave a bright light.6.

The sleeping bag was warm.7.

A tiny mouse ran across the beam of light.8.

A loud screech woke the boys up9.

There were pools of red blood in the hall.10.

Josh flashed his torch round the dark hall.11.

It showed its big claws.12.

Its teeth were red with blood.13.

There was a dead rat on the ground beside it.14.

He was afraid of this big black cat.15.


Ghost in the House

Crossword

Fill in the crossword by answering the clues.

Across 1. Turned on.8. Cheese and onion?9. The colour of blood.11. Tiny animals with long tails.12. Went very fast.

Down 1. Two slices of bread with a filling.2. It shines a light.3. It pumps blood round your body.4. Ask someone to do something they are afraid of.5. You put rubbish in this.6. A snack you eat outdoors.7. Extra.10. Not light.

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Ghost in the House

Word Search

SOLUTION

a q p b n f g c k f q e q z h m t o x v u u j n

c e i r s s x r p a h h p u e o c g c l s h e m

m f c o x k m e k m x a c q a u n b s o h f k k

g o n k f u f p t f a p w v r s d l k c o c r z

s l i e l g d t r f d r t c t e j o l k n t j e

e l c n a y n i a h j o h a w r o o a e e k b m

h o z f s z l z i w s b f n f k n d x d j l e p

o w a p h d e t l h v l t d l s w g h o s t k t

y e v t e d v o q i h e j l p j p x c r b o c y

i d v u d l t r h s g m d e k u r p a v l g a q

v x z i g l a c s p u r s n w m k a i s r p o t

q o h x i g b h i e p z c u w p y c y i d v m n

f u h o e y z e k r i z r x k e y k d d w i h y

y x k g i f s o r t e d e k i d w e h q d y s i

q b t j s w i t c h e d e l t t p t g q s t g n

y t h j v g p i i t o f c f n q w l y b p g s t

y h q g r o u n d u m r h n t v w b t d l c q v

o i i a m l t s q h s a n d w i c h e s y o w v

empty packet picnic flashedghost whisper candle trailbroken locked sorted followedheart mouse screech bloodproblem switched crept groundtorch sandwiches shone jumped


Ghost in the House


ANSWERS

1. The cat went mad and bit her. She got sick and died.

2. To spend a night in the house.

3. He was staying at Josh’s house.

4. A spare pair of socks, a torch, two Mars bars and a packet of crisps.

5. Round the back. It wasn’t locked.

6. A mouse ran in front of him.

7. Playing cards.

8. Some ham sandwiches and two cans of coke.

9. 10 p.m.

10. A loud screech woke them.

11. A wimp.

12. Adam.

13. Someone had been killed.

14. It led out of the house to a dustbin.

15. Its claws and its teeth.


Ghost in the House

Find the Adjective

ANSWERS

1. They had a big black cat.

2. It was a mad cat.

2. He died of a broken heart.

4. He packed his blue pants

5. They found a room with a soft carpet to lie on.

6. The sleeping bag was warm.

7. The torch gave a bright light.

8. A tiny mouse ran across the beam of light.

9. A loud screech woke the boys up

10. There were pools of red blood in the hall.

11. Josh flashed his torch round the dark hall.

12. It showed its big claws.

13. Its teeth were red with blood.

14. There was a dead rat on the gournd beside it.

15. He was afraid of this big black cat.


Ghost in the House

Crossword

ANSWERS

Across 1. Turned on.8. Cheese and onion?9. The colour of blood.11. Tiny animals with long tails.12. Went very fast.

Down 1. Two slices of bread with a filling.2. It shines a light.3. It pumps blood round your body.4. Ask someone to do something they are afraid of.5. You put rubbish in this.6. A snack you eat outdoors.7. Extra.10. Not light.

S W I T C H E D

A O E A

N R A R

D C R E

W H T D

I P S U

C R I S P S S

H C A T

N R E D B

I E A I

M I C E R A N

K

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Lights in the MirrorBy C.L. Tompsett

Teacher’s Notes • Lights in the Mirror • Page 1

Word Search


Yes or No?

When the students have read the book, this true or false exercise will show how much they have understood. If they have not understood the story it will be necessary for them to re-read it with you and for you to discuss with them, the events that have taken place.

Find the Exclamation

This exercise will help the students understand when and where to use exclamation marks. Since the use of exclamation marks can be subjective, sentences as clearly as possible call for them to be used.

Sort it Out

The story is précised and divided into nine sections. This exercise will test the students’ recall and organisational skills.

Lights in the Mirror

Teacher’s Notes




Word Search

mirror walked blink brakedfront driver lady crashedfollowing station crash ghostsskid police waved

j a a g b b m b d b l t c r a s h f k e

x b d i m l y x f e i o z u y u o s d b

f r o n t i w a l k e d f z e z n l r r

i c p m z n v r h m n j z l a d y j i a

a v n x m k v g s m m i r r o r n d v k

v y s x e f k h l y p c r a s h e d e e

d x h b d w t o t u c q w f w t r n r d

l x x q n a y s t c q f a h c v d c l t

v d i h b v x t s o d x j h e k i g a x

a a p a n e u s k o c q x s d k b c t l

l v e l x d j f o l l o w i n g t y t d

q n o f e k y u n u i w z w e i r l j w

w t z p d x e k s t a t i o n y w p d f

d j m r n e n i j p o l i c e i k g p o

c r b s k i d o v a d m n v e f e h r f

q r k u a m j b a k a b n r h f j m e x



Yes or No?

Here are some sentences. Some things said in them are true and some things are not.

Write yes if the sentence is true, and no if it is not.

1. The car following Max’s car was a Ford

2. Max saw the other car after they had skidded

3. They skidded after they hit a lamp post

4. Mum took the next road on the left to see if they were followed

5. Mum said she would turn right next, to see if the other car did too

6. Mum went to talk to the other driver

7. Mum phoned the police

8. A boy wearing a black and red cap went into the police station

9. Mum asked the other driver why she was following them

10. Mum followed the other driver slowly

11. The car in front skidded and landed upside down

12. Mum stopped to help the people in the other car

13. The other car had red seats

14. There was a boy in the front seat of the car that had skidded

15. Mum and Max were ghosts




1. Mum said with surprise, “I can’t believe that car is following us.”

2. Max yelled, “Turn left now.”

3. The policeman didn’t blink.

4. Max let out a scream. “We’re going to crash.”

5. Mum said quietly, “No, we’re not.”

6. The road had lots of bends.

7. Max begged, “Mum, slow down.”

8. The blue car was still in front of us.

9. The car in front went into a skid.

10. Mum yelled, “Open the car doors and get them out.”

Read the following sentences out loud.

If you hear an exclamation, change the full stop to an exclamation mark.

If you want to write loud speech or show what a character is saying is urgent, you can

use an exclamation mark.

• It could be a cry for help.

e.g. Save me!

• It could be surprise or anger.

e.g. I didn’t know you could do that!

You’ll pay for that!



Sort it Out

Each card tells part of the story. However, the cards have got mixed up.

Can you put them in the right order? The first one has been done for you.

A

“ We have to help them” mum said, and we opened the car door.

C The blue car was still behind us. I could see the lights in the mirror.

B

The policeman didn’t seem to hear us or see us so we spoke to the lady.

D

“It’s still following us,” mum said, “I think I’d better tell the police.”

G

The car in front of us went into a skid and hit a tree.

H

Mum said she would take the next road left to see if it was still following us.

I

“Why are you following us?” mum asked. The lady said nothing and drove away.

F

The people inside looked like mum and me, but dead! If they were us, then we must be ghosts!

E

We followed her down a road with bends. I told mum to slow down.

1. C 2. 3.4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

j a a g b b m b d b l t c r a s h f k e

x b d i m l y x f e i o z u y u o s d b

f r o n t i w a l k e d f z e z n l r r

i c p m z n v r h m n j z l a d y j i a

a v n x m k v g s m m i r r o r n d v k

v y s x e f k h l y p c r a s h e d e e

d x h b d w t o t u c q w f w t r n r d

l x x q n a y s t c q f a h c v d c l t

v d i h b v x t s o d x j h e k i g a x

a a p a n e u s k o c q x s d k b c t l

l v e l x d j f o l l o w i n g t y t d

q n o f e k y u n u i w z w e i r l j w

w t z p d x e k s t a t i o n y w p d f

d j m r n e n i j p o l i c e i k g p o

c r b s k i d o v a d m n v e f e h r f

q r k u a m j b a k a b n r h f j m e x



Word Search

SOLUTION

mirror walked blink brakedfront driver lady crashedfollowing station crash ghostsskid police waved



Yes or No?

ANSWERS



1. The car following Max’s car was a Ford NO

2. Max saw the other car after they had skidded YES

3. They skidded after they hit a lamp post NO

4. Mum took the next road on the left to see if they were followed YES

5. Mum said she would turn right next to see if the other car did too NO

6. Mum went to talk to the other driver YES

7. Mum phoned the police NO

8. A boy wearing a black and red cap went into the police station NO

9. Mum asked the other driver why she was following them YES

10. Mum followed the other driver slowly NO

11. The car in front skidded and landed upside down NO

12. Mum stopped to help the people in the other car YES

13. The other car had red seats NO

14. There was a boy in the front seat of the car that had skidded YES

15. Mum and Max were ghosts YES




ANSWERS

1. Mum said with surprise, “I can’t believe that car is following us!”

2. Max yelled, “Turn left now!”

3. The policeman didn’t blink.

4. Max let out a scream. “We’re going to crash!”

5. Mum said quietly, “No, we’re not.”

6. The road had lots of bends.

7. Max begged, “Mum, slow down!”

8. The blue car was still in front of us.

9. The car in front went into a skid.

10. Mum yelled, “Open the car doors and get them out!”


Sort it Out

ANSWERS

A

“ We have to help them,” mum said, and we opened the car door.

C The blue car was still behind us. I could see the lights in the mirror.

B

The policeman didn’t seem to hear us or see us so we spoke to the lady.

D

“It’s still following us,” mum said. “I think I’d better tell the police.”

G

The car in front of us went into a skid and hit a tree.

H

Mum said she would take the next road left to see if it was still following us.

I

“Why are you following us?” mum asked. The lady said nothing and drove away.

F

The people inside looked like mum and me, but dead! If they were us, then we must be ghosts!

E

We followed her down a road with bends. I told mum to slow down.


The correct order is as follows:

Lion on the LooseBy C.L. Tompsett

Teacher’s Notes • Lion on the Loose • Page 1

Word Search


Yes or No?


Find the Apostrophe

This exercise will help the students understand why apostrophes are necessary and where to use them.

Sort it Out

The final work sheet is an exercise to practise using the alphabet. The alphabet is printed on the sheet for reference.

Lion on the Loose

Teacher’s Notes



Lion on the Loose

Word Search

big dipper loud behind phonedface painting roar washed madamlion loose middle screampaw heard howling fear prints terrified shaking asleep

h v b p h o n e d j f a h g i p d g t d

c t m o c e h m w h o w l i n g v u v h

u q c g v l o o s e p b w x r d k n n l

p z e b p a l f a c e p a i n t i n g o

r g b k a l a g e s h a k i n g z q y u

g w k e w a s h e d d f w t u f a o u d

m j i h r n g s x r o f a e u r s x w s

a x p r i n t s p p c e v r f l l h d c

d r o a r a t p n l z a e r f i e l d r

a v b m m q y f h l d r g i r k e e n e

m z h e w n i c h e a r d f x h p s g a

y g k b i g d i p p e r f i l c s x n m

y h m q m z s i p n r x r e b e y e b i

l d z e e g c u p k r e i d j f b l s d

v t z v l a h u c v y m i d d l e n x g

l f b e h i n d y f a g k h l i o n g m


Lion on the Loose

Yes or No?

Here are some sentences. Some things said in them are true and some things are

not. Write yes if the sentence is true, and no if it is not.

1. It was the summer holidays

2. Jess was 5 years old

3. Jess wanted her face painted like a tiger

4. Meg said that the paint would stay on for 2 hours

5. Jess and Zak took the path by the woods

6. They took the short way home

7. Jess had a bath at 6 o’clock

8. Zak went to bed at 10 o’clock

9. Zak’s cat was called Tabby

10. Mum phoned the firemen

11. Tabby ran into the house

12. The prints came and went back into the house

13. Jess’s door was open

14. Jess was asleep

15. Mum said, “There’s blood on the pillow.”


Lion on the Loose

Find the Apostrophe

1. Jess is Zaks little sister.

2. My names Meg.

3. I dont want to be painted like a tiger.

4. Megs face was painted like a lion.

5. “Lets follow them,” I said.

6. “The lions in the woods,” I yelled.

7. Tabbys paw-prints were in the garden.

8. “Im going into the garden to have a look,” mum said.

9. Mums face showed fear.

10. “It isnt safe,” the policeman said.

Look at the following sentences and put an apostrophe in the right place.

• We use an apostrophe to show that something belongs to someone or something.

e.g. Zak’s cat. (The cat belongs to Zak)

• We also use an apostrophe to show when a letter, or letters have been

left out.

e.g. We write: It is the school holidays.

We say: It’s the school holidays.

(The i of is has been left out. The apostrophe shows where the missing

letter should be.)


Lion on the Loose

Sort it Out

Meg’s list of animals is in a mess.

Can you help her sort them out into the order of the alphabet?

ANIMAL FACE PAINTING£1.50

Cat

Dog

Tiger

Lion

Giraffe

Elephant

Zebra

Leopard

Mouse

Frog

Snake

Dragon

Parrot

Bee

Horse

Koala

Rhino

Panda

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


h v b p h o n e d j f a h g i p d g t d

c t m o c e h m w h o w l i n g v u v h

u q c g v l o o s e p b w x r d k n n l

p z e b p a l f a c e p a i n t i n g o

r g b k a l a g e s h a k i n g z q y u

g w k e w a s h e d d f w t u f a o u d

m j i h r n g s x r o f a e u r s x w s

a x p r i n t s p p c e v r f l l h d c

d r o a r a t p n l z a e r f s e l d r

a v b m m q y f h l d r g i r k e e n e

m z h e w n i c h e a r d f x h p s g a

y g k b i g d i p p e r f i l c s x n m

y h m q m z s i p n r x r e b e y e b i

l d z e e g c u p k r e i d j f b l s d

v t z v l a h u c v y m i d d l e n x g

l f b e h i n d y f a g k h l i o n g m


Lion on the Loose

Word Search

SOLUTION

big dipper loud behind phonedface painting roar washed madamlion loose middle screampaw heard howling fear prints terrified shaking asleep


Lion on the Loose

Yes or No?

ANSWERS

1. It was the summer holidays NO

2. Jess was 5 years old YES

3. Jess wanted her face painted like a tiger NO

4. Meg said that the paint would stay on for 2 hours NO

5. Jess and Zak took the path by the woods YES

6. They took the short way home NO

7. Jess had a bath at 6 o’clock NO

8. Zak went to bed at 10 o’clock YES

9. Zak’s cat was called Tabby YES

10. Mum phoned the firemen NO

11. Tabby ran into the house NO

12. The prints came and went back into the house YES

13. Jess’s door was open NO

14. Jess was asleep YES

15. Mum said, “There’s blood on the pillow.” NO


Lion on the Loose

Find the Apostrophe

ANSWERS

1. Jess is Zak’s little sister.

2. My name’s Meg.

3. I don’t want to be painted like a tiger.

4. Meg’s face was painted like a lion.

5. “Let’s follow them,” I said.

6. “The lion’s in the woods,” I yelled.

7. Tabby’s paw-prints were in the garden.

8. “I’m going into the garden to have a look,” mum said.

9. Mum’s face showed fear.

10. “It isn’t safe,” the policeman said.

Lion on the Loose

Sort it Out

ANSWERS


Cat

Dog

Tiger

Lion

Giraffe

Elephant

Zebra

Leopard

Mouse

Frog

Snake

Dragon

Parrot

Bee

Horse

Koala

Rhino

Panda


Bee

Cat

Dog

Dragon

Elephant

Frog

Giraffe

Horse

Koala

Leopard

Lion

Mouse

Panda

Parrot

Rhino

Snake

Tiger

Zebra


MissingBy C.L. Tompsett

Word Search


Yes or No?


Who said that?

This exercise will help the students understand when and where to use speech marks.

Missing Items

The final work sheet is mainly for fun, but will exercise the students’ powers of observation and encourage them to look more closely at every activity they attempt.

Missing

Teacher’s Notes

Teacher’s Notes • Missing • Page 1

Missing

Word Search


hurry school dead tricksbrother deal sorry lightsangry kitchen yelled torchroom bedroom slammed whisper something crept screamtaken sick candles

z e c d i w t x k v s t c q e p x c w x

i i o n m v o s i a c a n g s u c r u a

e d d y u m r h e n r k e t l l a e c z

e y r s q t c u h g e e u f a i h p x r

t k c m l f h r o r a n g a m g t t n s

v b r o t h e r l y m f a u m h z c x c

c a n d l e s y g g e e p b e t c w n h

f p k m k c v t r i c k s w d s t x q o

s o m e t h i n g y f g m t c k i c q o

o d n p l l y k z h g c e y s t n j o l

p y l t d y x h d p g r o o m r e i f z

b j c m j m w e m x t g l y e l l e d w

i i j l e k i t c h e n x j i x q d w j

h c s o r r y u i o r h f b e d r o o m

f w h i s p e r h t s i c k r q h f z j

q n x b h r d h b d d e a l t d e a d d


Missing

Yes or No?



1. Greg couldn’t find his tie.

2. Rob goes to the same school as Alex.

3. Rob was off school with flu.

4. Mum waited for Rob to come out of his bedroom.

5. Mum got very cross some days, since dad left.

6. Mum’s bag was on the table in Rob’s room.

7. Alex got to school on time.

8. Alex looked for his D.V.D. in Rob’s room.

9. Mum found the D.V.D. down the loo.

10. Alex and Rob were afraid when the lights went out.

11. Mum went to find a torch.

12. Mum asked Mrs Ford if she had a torch.

13. Mum told Mrs Ford that there were odd things happening in

her house.

14. Mrs Ford said that the last person who lived in Rob and Alex’s

house left because odd things were going on all the time

15. Mum said that there were odd things going on in her house too.


Missing

Who Said That?

Put the speech marks in the right place in the following sentences.

1. I can’t find my tie, he said, or my school shoes.

2. I left them by the bed, Alex said but they are not there now. Rob

must have taken them.

3. Did you hide Alex’s shoes and tie? mum asked.

4. Mum was in a bad mood. I shall take away your T.V. till you say

you’re sorry.

5. I’m going shopping, she said. I’ll be back in an hour.

6. There it is! She was more cross than ever.

7. Have you taken my X Men D.V.D.? he yelled.

8. That’s a lie! Alex said. I hate you.

9. Who put this down the loo? she asked.

10. I don’t know, mum said, but I’ll go and find some candles.

11. Have you got a torch you could lend me? she asked Mrs Ford.

12. My lights have not gone out, she said. There hasn’t been a power cut.

13. Has anything else odd been going on in your house? Mrs Ford asked.

14. She spoke in a whisper. The last person who lived in your house left

because odd things were going on all the time.

15. A few things ... Mum said.

• Speech marks show that someone is talking.

• The words the person says are put inside speech marks.

e.g. “Hurry up Alex,” Mum said. “You will be late for school.”


Missing

Missing Item

Can you spot the missing item in Box B?

If you can find it, put a circle round the extra item in Box A.



Missing

Word Search

SOLUTION

hurry school dead tricksbrother deal sorry lightsangry kitchen yelled torchroom bedroom slammed whisper something crept screamtaken sick candles

z e c d i w t x k v s t c q e p x c w x

i i o n m v o s i a c a n g s u c r u a

e d d y u m r h e n r k e t l l a e c z

e y r s q t c u h g e e u f a i h p x r

t k c m l f h r o r a n g a m g t t n s

v b r o t h e r l y m f a u m h z c x c

c a n d l e s y g g e e p b e t c w n h

f p k m k c v t r i c k s w d s t x q o

s o m e t h i n g y f g m t c k i c q o

o d n p l l y k z h g c e y s t n j o l

p y l t d y x h d p g r o o m r e i f z

b j c m j m w e m x t g l y e l l e d w

i i j l e k i t c h e n x j i x q d w j

h c s o r r y u i o r h f b e d r o o m

f w h i s p e r h t s i c k r q h f z j

q n x b h r d h b d d e a l t d e a d d


Missing

Yes or No?

ANSWERS

1. Greg couldn’t find his tie. YES

2. Rob goes to the same school as Alex. NO

3. Rob was off school with flu. NO

4. Mum waited for Rob to come out of his bedroom. NO

5. Mum got very cross some days since dad left. YES

6. Mum’s bag was on the table in Rob’s room. YES

7. Alex got to school on time. NO

8. Alex looked for his D.V.D. in Rob’s room. NO

9. Mum found the D.V.D. down the loo. YES

10. Alex and Rob were afraid when the lights went out. NO

11. Mum went to find a torch. NO

12. Mum asked Mrs Ford if she had a torch. YES

13. Mum told Mrs Ford that there were odd things happening in

her house. YES

14. Mrs Ford said that the last person who lived in Rob and Alex’s

house left because odd things were going on all the time. YES

15. Mum said that there were odd things going on in her house too. YES


Missing

Who Said That?

ANSWERS

1. “I can’t find my tie,” he said, “or my school shoes.”

2. “I left them by the bed,” Alex said, “but they are not there now. Rob

must have taken them.”

3. “Did you hide Alex’s shoes and tie?” mum asked.

4. Mum was in a bad mood. “I shall take away your T.V. till you say

you’re sorry.”

5. “I’m going shopping,” she said. “I’ll be back in an hour.”

6. “There it is!” She was more cross than ever.

7. “Have you taken my X Men D.V.D.?” he yelled.

8. “That’s a lie!” Alex said. “I hate you.”

9. “Who put this down the loo?” she asked.

10. “I don’t know,” mum said, “but I’ll go and find some candles.”

11. “Have you got a torch you could lend me?” she asked Mrs Ford.

12. “My lights have not gone out,” she said. “There hasn’t been a power

cut.”

13. “Has anything else odd been going on in your house?” Mrs Ford

asked.

14. She spoke in a whisper. “The last person who lived in your house left

because odd things were going on all the time.”

15. “A few things ...” Mum said.


Missing

Missing Item

ANSWER

small table is the missing item

Not a Good LookBy C.L. Tompsett

Teacher’s Notes • Not a Good Look • Page 1

Word Search


Missing Words

When the students have read the book, this cloze exercise will show how much they have understood. If the students have not understood the story they may wish to re-read it with you and discuss the events that have taken place.

Find the Question

This exercise is to help the students recognise the difference between questions and statements and to know when to use a question mark.

Tidy Up

This final work sheet is an exercise to practise using the alphabet, particularly where there are missing letters, such as on the spine of an encyclopaedia. The alphabet is printed on the sheet as a guide.

Not a Good Look

Teacher’s Notes


Not a Good Look

Word Search


looking centre tonight brushedcool loads wrong tissueclothes money nose warmdoorbell make-up morning scarf shopping dare orange grinnedmirror scream ugly mobile

m c p l k v w e s t x y c g o b c c v c n m i e

t t u z d j u l m d a l o k l t h l a w f o j j

s t b u m p r o m u q o o o x m z o b r r b s l

d o o r b e l l g z m a l j n o n t j o g i l x

v n y u g w i i v u u d a r e r d h i n w l o i

s i g r i n n e d r u s z i y n o e u g a e o c

t g s i i s l u z v e w e d u i h s t p r h k c

o h c u i q e s m s h o p p i n g j o r m p i e

r t z j o m x j o f v q t q n g h b s g t t n n

a n l e c i k y b s u m e i h i n g d y a s g t

n q q h d r t u i m z x s o h t i p w i s c t r

g t f g o r r c o y t b c s o n z q j k h a k e

e l w o k o i c j o f b r r v o x e e d i r m a

f e t e g r l v f l t i e l u s x l g y c f e l

m o n e y v f m z l g t a a b e q v s e z a x n

k q n k x c l z l u p f m x j w e r c s y u x c

u g l y r o h k t m e z b r u s h e d i f i q g

s e j o m a m a k e u p f w o u x t i s s u e u


Not a Good Look

Missing Words

Jack asked Kim out on a date. She wanted to look her .................... so on

Saturday she went to the shopping .................... with her friend Milly to buy a new top.

She had no money so Milly did her hair for her. Kim liked it and she asked Milly to do

her .................... for her too.

When Kim looked in the mirror she saw a big .................... spot on the end of her nose.

She gave a scream and said, “I can’t go out with Jack now. He’ll think I’m ....................”

Milly tried to hide the spot with some make-up but then it looked like a big ....................

spot.

Kim .................... Jack and said she wasn’t well. She took off her make-up and her new

top.

After tea, she sat down in front of the T.V. The .................... rang and mum went to the

door. Kim said to herself, “It must be Milly.” The door opened and Jack walked in. Kim

was .................... She didn’t want Jack to see her looking a .................... She ran up to her

room and put on her …. top. She had no time to do her make-up. She came back down

with a .................... in front of her nose.

Jack said, “I came to see how you were.” He had a .................... round his neck. Kim

took his scarf before he could stop her, and there on his .................... was a big red spot.

“....................!” she said, and took the tissue away from her nose.

snap best shocked phoned make-uporange red scarf centre chintissue ugly new mess door bell

Fill in the gaps using words from the box below.


Not a Good Look

Find the Question

1. What shall I put on

2. Kim asked Milly if she would go shopping with her

3. Milly wanted to know where Kim was going

4. Do you think I look older with my hair like this

5. Will you do my hair for me

6. Kim asked Milly if she would do her make-up for her

7. Can you hide my spot with some make-up

8. Jack asked what was wrong

9. Would Jack ever look at her again

10. Shall I get the door

11. Who was at the door

12. Kim wanted to know who was at the door

13. Where are you going

14. Jack asked Kim how she was

15. Can I take your scarf

This is a question: Do you like my new top?

This is a statement: Kim asked Milly if she liked her new top.

• Questions always have a question mark at the end of the sentence.

Questions expect an answer.

• Statements tell you something. They do not expect an answer.

Read the following sentences out loud to see if they are questions.

If they are, put a question mark at the end of the sentence.

Put a full stop at the end of the sentences that are statements.


Help Kim tidy her dressing table by putting things in the right places.

Look at the alphabet:


Comb begins with letter C so it goes in the place marked A–D

as C comes between A and D (ABCD)

Not a Good Look

Tidy Up

eyeliner

tissues

iPod

lipstick

spot cream

face wipes

water glass

yo-yo

ring

nail polish

comb

pencil

mobile

brush

hairspray

jar

vase

D.V.D.

E–H

M–P

U–Z

A–D comb

I–L

Q–T


Not a Good Look

Word Search

SOLUTION

looking centre tonight brushedcool loads wrong tissueclothes money nose warmdoorbell make-up morning scarf shopping dare orange grinnedmirror scream ugly mobile

m c p l k v w e s t x y c g o b c c v c n m i e

t t u z d j u l m d a l o k l t h l a w f o j j

s t b u m p r o m u q o o o x m z o b r r b s l

d o o r b e l l g z m a l j n o n t j o g i l x

v n y u g w i i v u u d a r e r d h i n w l o i

s i g r i n n e d r u s z i y n o e u g a e o c

t g s i i s l u z v e w e d u i h s t p r h k c

o h c u i q e s m s h o p p i n g j o r m p i e

r t z j o m x j o f v q t q n g h b s g t t n n

a n l e c i k y b s u m e i h i n g d y a s g t

n q q h d r t u i m z x s o h t i p w i s c t r

g t f g o r r c o y t b c s o n z q j k h a k e

e l w o k o i c j o f b r r v o x e e d i r m a

f e t e g r l v f l t i e l u s x l g y c f e l

m o n e y v f m z l g t a a b e q v s e z a x n

k q n k x c l z l u p f m x j w e r c s y u x c

u g l y r o h k t m e z b r u s h e d i f i q g

s e j o m a m a k e u p f w o u x t i s s u e u


Not a Good Look

Missing Words

ANSWERS

Jack asked Kim out on a date. She wanted to look her best, so on Saturday she went

to the shopping centre with her friend Milly to buy a new top. She had no money so

Milly did her hair for her. Kim liked it and she asked Milly to do her make-up for her

too.

When Kim looked in the mirror she saw a big red spot on the end of her nose. She

gave a scream and said, “I can’t go out with Jack now. He’ll think I’m ugly. Milly tried

to hide the spot with some make-up but then it looked like a big orange spot.

Kim phoned Jack and said she wasn’t well. She took off her make-up and her new

top.

After tea, she sat down in front of the T.V. The door-bell rang and mum went to the

door. Kim said to herself, “It must be Milly.” The door opened and Jack walked in. Kim

was shocked. She didn’t want Jack to see her looking a mess. She ran up to her room

and put on her new top. She had no time to do her make-up. She came back down

with a tissue in front of her nose.

Jack said, “I came to see how you were.” He had a scarf round his neck. Kim took his

scarf before he could stop her, and there on his chin was a big red spot.

“Snap!” she said, and took the tissue away from her nose.


Not a Good Look

Find the Question

ANSWERS

1. What shall I put on?

2. Kim asked Milly if she would go shopping with her.

3. Milly wanted to know where Kim was going.

4. Do you think I look older with my hair like this?

5. Will you do my hair for me?

6. Kim asked Milly if she would do her make-up for her.

7. Can you hide my spot with some make-up?

8. Jack asked what was wrong.

9. Would Jack ever look at her again?

10. Shall I get the door?

11. Who was at the door?

12. Kim wanted to know who was at the door.

13. Where are you going?

14. Jack asked Kim how she was.

15. Can I take your scarf?


Not a Good Look

Tidy Up

ANSWERS

eyeliner

tissues

I-pod

lipstick

spot cream

face wipes

water glass

yo-yo

ring

nail polish

comb

pencil

mobile

brush

hairspray

jar

vase

D.V.D.

E–H eyeliner face wipes hairspray

M–P nail polish pencil mobile

U–Z water glass vase yo-yo

A–D comb D.V.D. brush

I–L I-pod lipstick jar

Q–T tissues spot cream ring

The Wrong WheelsBy C.L. Tompsett

Teacher’s Notes • The Wrong Wheels • Page 1

Word Search



When the students have read the book, this work sheet will show how much they have understood. If the students have not understood the story they may wish to re-read it with you and discuss the events that have taken place.

Find the Nouns

This is a simple exercise to re-acquaint the students with nouns and show them how to recognise them.

Sort it Out

The final work sheet is an exercise to practise using the alphabet. The alphabet is printed on the sheet for reference.

The Wrong Wheels

Teacher’s Notes


The Wrong Wheels

Word Search


trainers kitchen dream tomorrowcheese surprise friends show-offsandwich Subaru wanted Playstationsalad alloy everyone Ford Escort money walked drive hurry

l s q a l l o y i s h o w o f f v d i d

n u i j p l a y s t a t i o n w x e p j

v r f n r g q x s r b o m m r i o j t a

w p f r i e n d s a c w r d r e a m n g

n r e a p q s l m i c a e z k e l b h a

k i o z p f l e w n s l y s i l c v y c

w s h s a l a d m e s k w p t h j w n h

o e z m v x h u r r y e m s c o q y a e

x i p o d i l u v s z d a k h r y r g e

m x g n e o e u j v g a k n e u o z y s

r r v e o m w a n t e d x b n y r d z e

t v i y u g y k i s f o r d e s c o r t

x o x o w w u b u e t q e e u w w f l o

v q s n w x v o x k s u b a r u r l d v

h i e v e r y o n e s a n d w i c h b d

t o m o r r o w d r i v e h f u b i v b


The Wrong Wheels

What can You Recall?

1. What did Troy wear to school?

2. Who asked his mum for trainers as well?

3. When did Jamie go outside with Sam?

4. What did Sam eat?

5. What did Troy eat?

6. Why did Sam not like Troy?

7. What surprise did Troy’s dad have for him?

8. What did Troy think he was going to get?

9. What would Troy get when he was seventeen?

10. How did Troy describe the car?

11. Why was Troy in a hurry to get home from school?

12. Troy ran to Mo’s Motors. Why did he have to wait for his dad?

13. What car did Troy’s dad buy?

14. Why did Troy’s father not want the Subaru?

15. Did Troy show his friends his dad’s new car?


The Wrong Wheels

Find the Nouns

1. Troy came to school in his new white trainers.

2. His teacher said he must wear black shoes in school.

3. He went to the chippie.

4. His mum was in the garden.

5. “I’m going to buy a car.”

6. The gold alloy wheels were shining.

7. They saw a lot of boys around Troy.

8. Troy suddenly found he had a lot of friends.

9. “We? It’s my car until next year, you know!”

10. I got a bonus at work.

11. Troy waited by the blue Subaru.

12. He pointed to a blue Ford Escort.

Underline the nouns in the following sentences.

The first one has been done for you.

What is a noun?

A noun is a naming word.

e.g. ‘school’ is a noun. It names the building.

To check if a word is a noun, put ‘the’ in front of it. If it makes sense,

it is a noun.

e.g. The came does not make sense: ‘came’ is not a noun.

The school does make sense: ‘school’ is a noun.

What is a proper noun?

A proper noun is the real name of something, and it always starts with a

capital letter.

e.g. Sam, Britain, Manchester United


The Wrong Wheels

Sort it Out

Mo’s Motors

Vauxhall

B.M.W.

Lotus

Renault

Jaguar

Subaru

Audi

Daimler

Toyota

Kia

Aston Martin

Citroen

Range Rover

Mazda

Porsche

Opel

Honda

Ford

Mo’s list of cars is in a mess.

Can you help him put them in the order of the alphabet?


Mo’s Motors


trainers kitchen dream tomorrowcheese surprise friends show-offsandwich Subaru wanted Playstationsalad alloy everyone Ford Escort money walked drive hurry

l s q a l l o y i s h o w o f f v d i d

n u i j p l a y s t a t i o n w x e p j

v r f n r g q x s r b o m m r i o j t a

w p f r i e n d s a c w r d r e a m n g

n r e a p q s l m i c a e z k e l b h a

k i o z p f l e w n s l y s i l c v y c

w s h s a l a d m e s k w p t h j w n h

o e z m v x h u r r y e m s c o q y a e

x i p o d i l u v s z d a k h r y r g e

m x g n e o e u j v g a k n e u o z y s

r r v e o m w a n t e d x b n y r d z e

t v i y u g y k i s f o r d e s c o r t

x o x o w w u b u e t q e e u w w f l o

v q s n w x v o x k s u b a r u r l d v

h i e v e r y o n e s a n d w i c h b d

t o m o r r o w d r i v e h f u b i v b

The Wrong Wheels

Word Search

SOLUTION


1. His new white trainers.

2. Jamie.

3. At break.

4. A cheese and salad sandwich.


6. Either: because Troy thinks he is ‘It’ or because he’s a show-off.

7. Either: he had passed his driving test or he was going to buy a car.

8. A Playstation game.

9. His dad’s car.

10. “It’s blue with gold alloy wheels. It can do 140 miles an hour easy.”

11. He wanted to know when dad was picking up the car.

12. He was meeting him there after school.

13. A blue Ford Escort.

14. It was too expensive.

15. No.

The Wrong Wheels


ANSWERS


The Wrong Wheels

Find the Nouns

ANSWERS

1. Troy came to school in his new white trainers.

2. His teacher said he must wear black shoes in school.


4. His mum was in the garden.

5. “I’m going to buy a car.”

6. The gold alloy wheels were shining.

7. They saw a lot of boys around Troy.

8. Troy suddenly found he had a lot of friends.

9. “We? It’s my car until next year, you know!”

10. I got a bonus at work.

11. Troy waited by the blue Subaru.

12. He pointed to a blue Ford Escort.


The Wrong Wheels

Sort it Out

ANSWERS

Mo’s Motors

Aston Martin

Audi

B.M.W.

Citroen

Daimler

Ford

Honda

Jaguar

Kia

Lotus

Mazda

Opel

Porsche

Range Rover

Renault

Subaru

Toyota

Vauxhall

The BenchBy Jo Browning Wroe

Word Search




Find the Nouns


Find the Question

This exercise is to help the students recognise the difference between questions and statements and to know when to use a question mark.

The Bench

Teacher’s Notes

Teacher’s Notes • The Bench • Page 1

The Bench

Word Search


park scared people emptybirds softly halloween hello morning ghost smiles rubbishbench sorry funny talkingchild alone keeper shakes

p b e h j i h f s v n m z x q s c a r e d y i j

a f u g w d e a q b h j u s o f t l y f r t v x

r i o h e b l x j n w e u m s t y b c v w q j w

k j l o c v l w e g d q b i v g h m u s t k e f

l r w s o i o e w m k h e l d f g j s e n v c u

y e k t d f e w n b c v n e h r t y h d s a k n

a u y m n d g f z v b d c s w q g j a j k b s n

f g b s o r r y q n j k h d i l o e k s v i m y

h w y b p u t c z s t a l k i n g q e b h r y s

e m p t y r t n g h i l o p q w h y s u w d q j

n g k i m o r n i n g s q m n v a w y i o s p w

c v j n o r n x z k l i o p w k l h s f a z k x

o r a j k p e o p l e w n m i h l s w b v c e z

y w l a s n p r j k l e c n p e o j k e w h e m

m e o y r u b b i s h g h b n d w q e j k l p r

n r n i o l z x a s t m i l s d e w y l k j e s

j k e l e q w u o i r t l a w d e k e w f j r x

h y s f j b a e f h s f d j g s n j q s i o y m


The Bench


1. What was the old man doing in the park?

2. What was the weather like in the park?

3. What does the boy think about the man’s face?

4. What does the boy like to do?

5. What is the man feeding the birds?

6. What does the man do to keep his hands warm?

7. Where does the boy say his mum is?

8. What does the man want to tell the boy’s mum?

9. What does the boy ask the man if he’s ever seen?

10. Does the man believe in ghosts?

11. What does the man think ghosts are for?

12. What is the boy trying to figure out?

13. What is the park keeper doing?

14. What does the park keeper say to the man?

15. What does the park keeper say about the bench?


The Bench

Find the Nouns

1. An old man sits in the park..

2. He is feeding the birds.

3. The icy wind cuts his face like a blade.

4. A small boy stands on the path.

5. The boy likes to chat.

6. He throws bread to the birds.

7. “Where is your mum?”

8. The old man feels sorry for the boy.

9. “Have you ever seen a ghost?”

10. He puts his hand softly on the man’s arm.

11. The old man shakes his head.

12. “What is it about that bench?”



What is a noun?




it is a noun.





capital letter.



The Bench

Find the Question

1. An old man sits in the park

2. A small boy stands on the path and looks at the man

3. He thinks the man’s face looks kind

4. Does that keep you warm

5. Not for long

6. How come you’re on your own

7. Where is your mum

8. She’s always late

9. The old man feels sorry for the boy

10. Have you ever seen a ghost

11. There’s no such thing

12. Ghosts are a safe way to be scared

13. Is that what ghosts are for

14. What is it about that bench

15. He shakes his head and walks away

This is a question: Do you believe in ghosts?

This is a statement: The boy believed in ghosts.

• Questions always have a question mark at the end of the sentence.

Questions expect an answer.

• Statements tell you something. They do not expect an answer.

Read the following sentences out loud to see if they are asking a question.

If they are, put a question mark at the end of the sentence.

Put a full stop at the end of the sentences that are statements.


The Bench

Word Search

SOLUTION

park scared people emptybirds softly halloween hello morning ghost smiles rubbishbench sorry funny talkingchild alone keeper shakes

p b e h j i h f s v n m z x q s c a r e d y i j

a f u g w d e a q b h j u s o f t l y f r t v x

r i o h e b l x j n w e u m s t y b c v w q j w

k j l o c v l w e g d q b i v g h m u s t k e f

l r w s o i o e w m k h e l d f g j s e n v c u

y e k t d f e w n b c v n e h r t y h d s a k n

a u y m n d g f z v b d c s w q g j a j k b s n

f g b s o r r y q n j k h d i l o e k s v i m y

h w y b p u t c z s t a l k i n g q e b h r y s

e m p t y r t n g h i l o p q w h y s u w d q j

n g k i m o r n i n g s q m n v a w y i o s p w

c v j n o r n x z k l i o p w k l h s f a z k x

o r a j k p e o p l e w n m i h l s w b v c e z

y w l a s n p r j k l e c n p e o j k e w h e m

m e o y r u b b i s h g h b n d w q e j k l p r

n r n i o l z x a s t m i l s d e w y l k j e s

j k e l e q w u o i r t l a w d e k e w f j r x

h y s f j b a e f h s f d j g s n j q s i o y m


The Bench


ANSWERS

1. Sitting on the bench and feeding the birds.

2. Cold with an icy wind.

3. He thinks the man’s face looks kind.

4. He likes to chat.

5. Bread.

6. Blows on them.

7. He says she is meeting him in the park.

8. That the boy should not be alone in the park.

9. A ghost.

10. No.

11. To scare people.

12. What ghosts are for and what they do.

13. Emptying the bin.

14. Hello.

15. Whoever sits on it ends up talking to the air.


The Bench

Find the Nouns

ANSWERS

1. An old man sits in the park..

2. He is feeding the birds.

3. The icy wind cuts his face like a blade.

4. A small boy stands on the path.

5. The boy likes to chat.

6. He throws bread to the birds.

7. “Where is your mum?”


9. “Have you ever seen a ghost?”

10. He puts his hand softly on the man’s arm.

11. The old man shakes his head.

12. “What is it about that bench?”


The Bench

Find the Question

ANSWERS

1. An old man sits in the park.

2. A small boy stands on the path and looks at the man.

3. He thinks the man’s face looks kind.

4. Does that keep you warm?

5. Not for long.

6. How come you’re on your own?

7. Where is your mum?

8. She’s always late.


10. Have you ever seen a ghost?

11. There’s no such thing.

12. Ghosts are a safe way to be scared.

13. Is that what ghosts are for?

14. What is it about that bench?

15. He shakes his head and walks away.


Date with DangerBy Jo Browning Wroe

Word Search




Find the Nouns


Yes or No?


Date with Danger

Teacher’s Notes

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Date with Danger

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warm sixteen suddenly beachwindy paddle deeper shakingwaves pulled yanked smileslapped knees scared angrysand swim drown laugh

s w a r m k l t y w e w f h s a n d j a f s m f

e i r j f j r b c a s j e k q n f s l h f m o p

c n d t j n d y f v m c v z s w h w x f e i w j

m d l k h e q j t e i o s h a k i n g r t l i u

m y k e t r y n b s c e h t n m v u y s t e m a

b r t j d s x z b t w j k t k o p d f h t s w b

b h j y r k o i y p s l a p p e d d w q a c t j

e g y t o k g r d j r q a c z s e u t y n x e s

a u w i w o r p s w q j b u t d e m e w g n u u

c w q h n n t a e d v a h r j w p p y s r n t d

h x t e h s y d n l r p s h f v e b r w y n t d

w q u t e t h d n a g u n y i r r s t i v q n e

f t k a e s b l e u n l t f s z x m p m n t m n

s i x t e e n e h g m l e q g j u x b t e r n l

a z c v w n o t g h n e h d y s e j k i g h o y

o s c a r e d j k e w d n k n e e s n t y p s q

n y u e t x m u a k u r f r b w e z t a s m o p

y t w n d g s f l o j n b c w q y a n k e d e f


Date with Danger


1. What was the weather like at the beach?

2. Why doesn’t Ben want to go in the water?

3. What does Carla do when Ben says he doesn’t want to go in the water?

4. How long has Ben loved Carla?

5. How old are Ben and Carla now?

6. Why is Carla not like other girls?

7. What does Carla do in the water?

8. What happens when Carla swims away?

9. How did Ben feel when Carla left him in deep water?

10. Who pulls Ben back to the beach?

11. What does Carla do when Ben gets sick on the beach?

12. Why is Ben angry with Carla?

13. What did Ben do to Carla when they were five?

14. What happened to her lip when she fell off the bike?

15. How does Ben feel about Carla at the end of the book?


Date with Danger

Find the Nouns

1. It was a warm, but windy day.

2. The sea was full of waves.

3. They slapped against the sand.

4. Carla was in the sea up to her knees.

5. She held out her hand.

6. Carla wasn’t like other girls.

7. Carla pulled Ben in deeper.

8. The water was up to his chin.

9. The sea pressed on his chest.

10. He felt a hand under his chin.

11. Ben was sick on the sand.

12. My tooth cut my lip when I fell.



What is a noun?




it is a noun.





capital letter.



Date with Danger

Yes or No?



1. It was a cold day at the beach.

2. Ben is a really good swimmer.

3. Carla was afraid to go into the water.

4. Ben has loved Carla since they were five.

5. Carla wasn’t like other girls, according to Ben.

6. Ben pulled Carla into the water.

7. Ben and Carla went deeper in to the sea.

8. Carla swam away from Ben when they were in deep water.

9. Ben didn’t mind that Carla swam away from him.

10. Carla pulled Ben out of the water.

11. Ben got sick on the beach.

12. Carla smiled when Ben got sick.

13. Ben made Carla ride a bike when they were five even though she didn’t

know how.

14. Carla didn’t fall off the bike.

15. Carla forgave Ben for the bike accident.


Date with Danger

Word Search

SOLUTION

warm sixteen suddenly beachwindy paddle deeper shakingwaves pulled yanked smileslapped knees scared angrysand swim drown laugh

s w a r m k l t y w e w f h s a n d j a f s m f

e i r j f j r b c a s j e k q n f s l h f m o p

c n d t j n d y f v m c v z s w h w x f e i w j

m d l k h e q j t e i o s h a k i n g r t l i u

m y k e t r y n b s c e h t n m v u y s t e m a

b r t j d s x z b t w j k t k o p d f h t s w b

b h j y r k o i y p s l a p p e d d w q a c t j

e g y t o k g r d j r q a c z s e u t y n x e s

a u w i w o r p s w q j b u t d e m e w g n u u

c w q h n n t a e d v a h r j w p p y s r n t d

h x t e h s y d n l r p s h f v e b r w y n t d

w q u t e t h d n a g u n y i r r s t i v q n e

f t k a e s b l e u n l t f s z x m p m n t m n

s i x t e e n e h g m l e q g j u x b t e r n l

a z c v w n o t g h n e h d y s e j k i g h o y

o s c a r e d j k e w d n k n e e s n t y p s q

n y u e t x m u a k u r f r b w e z t a s m o p

y t w n d g s f l o j n b c w q y a n k e d e f


Date with Danger


ANSWERS

1. Warm and windy.

2. Ben can’t swim.

3. Carla pulls Ben into the water. She says they’ll just paddle.

4. Since they were five.

5. Sixteen.

6. Carla asked Ben out on a date.

7. Carla pulls Ben deeper into the water and then swims away from him.

8. Ben dips below the water because he can’t swim.

9. Ben was scared he would drown.

10. Carla pulls Ben back to the Beach.

11. Carla smiles.

12. Ben is angry because Carla pulled him deep into the water then swam away even though he can’t swim.

13. Ben made Carla ride a bike down a hill even though she didn’t know how.

14. Carla has a scar on her lip where her tooth cut it.

15. Ben is confused because he thinks Carla is pretty but he doesn’t know if he can trust her anymore.


Date with Danger

Find the Nouns

ANSWERS

1. It was a warm, but windy day.

2. The sea was full of waves.

3. They slapped against the sand.

4. Carla was in the sea up to her knees.

5. She held out her hand.

6. Carla wasn’t like other girls.

7. Carla pulled Ben in deeper.

8. The water was up to his chin.

9. The sea pressed on his chest.

10. He felt a hand under his chin.

11. Ben was sick on the sand.

12. My tooth cut my lip when I fell.


Date with Danger

Yes or No?

ANSWERS

1. It was a cold day at the beach. NO

2. Ben is a really good swimmer. NO

3. Carla was afraid to go into the water. NO

4. Ben has loved Carla since they were five. YES

5. Carla wasn’t like other girls, according to Ben. YES

6. Ben pulled Carla into the water. NO

7. Ben and Carla went deeper in to the sea. YES

8. Carla swam away from Ben when they were in deep water. YES

9. Ben didn’t mind that Carla swam away from him. NO

10. Carla pulled Ben out of the water. YES

11. Ben got sick on the beach. YES

12. Carla smiled when Ben got sick. YES

13. Ben made Carla ride a bike when they were five even though

she didn’t know how. YES

14. Carla didn’t fall off the bike. NO

15. Carla forgave Ben for the bike accident. YES


A Dog’s LifeBy Jo Browning Wroe

Word Search




Find the Nouns


Yes or No?


A Dog’s Life

Teacher’s Notes

Teacher’s Notes • A Dog’s Life • Page 1

A Dog’s Life

Word Search


barking chest raised murdercrazy strong teeth knifedriving outside owner drippedskull shut up blood yelpedstormed yelled marched quiet

r w u j c f m h j c a f t m c b s p b l o o d k

f h w c n t w m l r p u o w n e r z x c v b n m

a s d f g h j k l a q w e r t y u i o p m n b v

o u t s i d e b c z v x d r i p p e d c z a d s

f d g h k l p i o y t e r w e d r i v i n g q s

a q u i e t j p k r t y u t n v c x s k u l l s

w b n x t s y u n i l a s e n s j k e q w n v x

n u s e m l p t i a h s d e g t b c v w i r g j

b a r k i n g q f b x t y t n o a w q s m o p t

b u y r t e m j e n e w j h l r y u i h o f g t

y x t h c n e w q j u y t b k m v t y u k i y m

e k p i h e q n a z i u r o e e w y r t m j u a

l s d q e j n l o y h s a p q d n j c u x z a r

p i o r s t r o n g n j i k w a e j e p b f e c

e a s g t q m z v y e u s l p q o n f e r n t h

d a k c x z y u t f k d e h e k i u y w q h r e

h t e d a j l p i n v x d z a f j t j d q k i d

m u r d e r y q h y s h e y e l l e d m e q j r


A Dog’s Life


1. Why was the dog driving Max crazy?

2. Why did Max storm out of his flat?

3. What did Max yell at the dog?

4. Did the dog listen to Max?

5. Where was the dog sitting?

6. What did the dog look like?

7. Why did Max raise his fist?

8. What did the dog do to Max when he raised his fist?

9. What did Max notice as he was about to leave the dog?

10. Why did Max go into the house?

11. What did Max yell when he entered the house?

12. Was there any activity in the house when Max first walked in?

13. What did the dog do when Max went inside?

14. What did Max find when he followed the dog?

15. Who did Max call when he found the owner?


A Dog’s Life

Find the Nouns

1. The dog had been barking.

2. Max liked dogs.

3. Max lived in a flat across the street.

4. He couldn’t stand the barking.

5. Max stormed out of his flat.

6. He’d seen her in the corner shop.

7. Max went across the street to the house

8. It had short, stocky legs and a wide chest.

9. Max made his hand into a fist.

10. The dog sank its teeth deep into Max’s hand.

11. Blood dripped onto the floor.

12. A woman sat in a chair.



What is a noun?




it is a noun.





capital letter.



A Dog’s Life

Yes or No?



1. The dog had been barking all day long.

2. Max didn’t like dogs.

3. Max yelled, “Shut up!” at the dog.

4. The dog stopped barking after Max yelled at him.

5. It was a very big dog.

6. Max made his hand into a fist to strike the dog.

7. The dog bit Max’s hand.

8. Max’s hand wasn’t bleeding from where the dog bit him.

9. Max went noticed the door to the house was open and went inside.

10. Max went inside to yell at the owner about their barking dog.

11. There was a lot of activity inside the house.

12. The dog tried to get Max to follow it into a specific room.

13. When he entered the house, Max went from feeling angry to feeling scared.

14. Max found an old lady sitting in a chair, asleep.

15. Max called the police because he thought the old lady had been murdered.


A Dog’s Life

Word Search

SOLUTION

barking chest raised murdercrazy strong teeth knifedriving outside owner drippedskull shut up blood yelpedstormed yelled marched quiet

r w u j c f m h j c a f t m c b s p b l o o d k

f h w c n t w m l r p u o w n e r z x c v b n m

a s d f g h j k l a q w e r t y u i o p m n b v

o u t s i d e b c z v x d r i p p e d c z a d s

f d g h k l p i o y t e r w e d r i v i n g q s

a q u i e t j p k r t y u t n v c x s k u l l s

w b n x t s y u n i l a s e n s j k e q w n v x

n u s e m l p t i a h s d e g t b c v w i r g j

b a r k i n g q f b x t y t n o a w q s m o p t

b u y r t e m j e n e w j h l r y u i h o f g t

y x t h c n e w q j u y t b k m v t y u k i y m

e k p i h e q n a z i u r o e e w y r t m j u a

l s d q e j n l o y h s a p q d n j c u x z a r

p i o r s t r o n g n j i k w a e j e p b f e c

e a s g t q m z v y e u s l p q o n f e r n t h

d a k c x z y u t f k d e h e k i u y w q h r e

h t e d a j l p i n v x d z a f j t j d q k i d

m u r d e r y q h y s h e y e l l e d m e q j r


A Dog’s Life


ANSWERS

1. The dog kept barking.

2. To try to get the dog to stop barking.

3. “Shut up!”

4. No.

5. The dog was sitting outside the front door.

6. It was a small dog but very strong. It had short, stocky legs and a wide chest.

7. To hit the dog.

8. The dog bit Max’s hand.

9. Max noticed the front door was open.

10. Max went into the house to yell at the owners about the barking dog.

11. “I’m calling the police about you and your dog!”

12. There was no activity. The house was quiet and still.

13. The dog ran into a room, then out again. It yelped and rushed back into the room. It wanted Max to follow him.

14. Max found a woman sitting in a chair. She had been stabbed. There was a pool of blood and a knife on the floor.

15. Max called the police.


A Dog’s Life

Find the Nouns

ANSWERS

1. The dog had been barking.

2. Max liked dogs.

3. Max lived in a flat across the street.

4. He couldn’t stand the barking.

5. Max stormed out of his flat.

6. He’d seen her in the corner shop.

7. Max went across the street to the house

8. It had short, stocky legs and a wide chest.

9. Max made his hand into a fist.

10. The dog sank its teeth deep into Max’s hand.

11. Blood dripped onto the floor.

12. A woman sat in a chair.


A Dog’s Life

Yes or No?



1. The dog had been barking all day long. YES

2. Max didn’t like dogs. NO

3. Max yelled, “Shut up!” at the dog. YES

4. The dog stopped barking after Max yelled at him. NO

5. It was a very big dog. NO

6. Max made his hand into a fist to strike the dog. YES

7. The dog bit Max’s hand. YES

8. Max’s hand wasn’t bleeding from where the dog bit him. NO

9. Max went noticed the door to the house was open and went inside. YES

10. Max went inside to yell at the owner about their barking dog. YES

11. There was a lot of activity inside the house. NO

12. The dog tried to get Max to follow it into a specific room. YES

13. When he entered the house, Max went from feeling angry to feeling scared. YES

14. Max found an old lady sitting in a chair, asleep. NO

15. Max called the police because he thought the old lady had been murdered. YES


Here Comes the BrideBy Jo Browning Wroe

Word Search




Find the Nouns


Yes or No?


Here Comes the Bride

Teacher’s Notes

Teacher’s Notes • Here Comes the Bride • Page 1


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dress upset husband horrorcar lovely happy grubbywedding satin aftershave wailbride white princess uselesschurch driving raining glared

a s d b r i d e a f g h i u h a p p y e r t f h

q r n b x c m i z t r e k l p w v d f h k l o p

w a f t e r s h a v e f g t e a t p j i o l f v

y r e n b v x z s e d i e w j u y r e c b n y s

k g l a r e d k j y r b v a x c v i e a j g y c

w e v c a z x m k l e f g i t e f n n r o p r h

u s e l e s s r t q s u y l p o e c n j a s w u

j k f g y t e r n m s x s z b u y e e r l h c r

j k s a t i n i e r d h w m s a e s k i o u p c

c v b x s a d e q w m i k f g h j s l o i s g h

l n c v s e a l i p w e d d i n g e w b n b l p

o c d e n j g r u b b y j k d s t u y n c a p q

v w e w h i t e n i y t g e r d s t y m o n b n

e z p o i y r e v b c x s z m k l q u g h d j p

l w e b h k a s f t d r i v i n g n b c v x d e

y k l o i p b u y f g t r j s d n x z a e k l u

u i e r d y g r a i n i n g v b n h f s e q w a

n h u p s e t j i o p e r d t h o r r o r m k f




1. Where were Amy and Ken driving?

2. What day was it?

3. What filled the whole car?

4. What does Amy say when Ken says, “You look lovely”?

5. What has Ken spent the last 22 years doing?

6. Why does Amy tell Ken to get off her dress?

7. When they get to the church what does Ken try to do?

8. What is the weather like at the church?

9. What happens when Ken tries to help Amy out of the car?

10. Why does Ken “lose it”?

11. Where does Ken go by himself?

12. What is the pub like?

13. Why was life going to get better for Ken?

14. Why does Amy come into the pub?

15. Why does Ken go to find Dave?



Find the Nouns

1. Amy and her dress filled the whole car.

2. Ken sat in the corner of the car.

3. He was hidden by the white net and satin.

4. Dave had better like my dress.

5. Get off my dress!

6. Ken leaned away from her into the door.

7. It was raining when they got to the church.

8. Ken tried to help Amy out of the car.

9. I wish I had a dad who wasn’t so useless.

10. You can go into the church on your own.

11. The pub was warm and cosy.

12. Make-up ran in black streams down her cheeks.



What is a noun?




it is a noun.





capital letter.




Yes or No?



1. Amy and her wedding dress filled the whole car.

2. Amy’s dad is named Dave.

3. Ken had plenty of room to sit in the car.

4. Amy didn’t think she looked nice in her dress.

5. Ken had spent the last 22 years keeping Amy happy.

6. It’s not hard to keep Amy happy.

7. Amy was worried that Ken’s aftershave would make her dress smell.

8. It was sunny when Ken and Amy got to the church.

9. Ken tried to help Amy out of the car, but she yelled at him.

10. Ken told Amy she could go into the church alone.

11. Ken went to the pub instead of the church.

12. Ken was sad to leave Amy.

13. Ken was happy not to have Amy bossing him around anymore.

14. Amy told Ken that Dave didn’t want to marry her.

15. Ken was happy that Dave didn’t want to marry Amy.



Word Search

SOLUTION

dress upset husband horrorcar lovely happy grubbywedding satin aftershave wailbride white princess uselesschurch driving raining glared

a s d b r i d e a f g h i u h a p p y e r t f h

q r n b x c m i z t r e k l p w v d f h k l o p

w a f t e r s h a v e f g t e a t p j i o l f v

y r e n b v x z s e d i e w j u y r e c b n y s

k g l a r e d k j y r b v a x c v i e a j g y c

w e v c a z x m k l e f g i t e f n n r o p r h

u s e l e s s r t q s u y l p o e c n j a s w u

j k f g y t e r n m s x s z b u y e e r l h c r

j k s a t i n i e r d h w m s a e s k i o u p c

c v b x s a d e q w m i k f g h j s l o i s g h

l n c v s e a l i p w e d d i n g e w b n b l p

o c d e n j g r u b b y j k d s t u y n c a p q

v w e w h i t e n i y t g e r d s t y m o n b n

e z p o i y r e v b c x s z m k l q u g h d j p

l w e b h k a s f t d r i v i n g n b c v x d e

y k l o i p b u y f g t r j s d n x z a e k l u

u i e r d y g r a i n i n g v b n h f s e q w a

n h u p s e t j i o p e r d t h o r r o r m k f




ANSWERS

1. To the church.

2. Amy’s wedding day.

3. Amy’s wedding dress.

4. Amy said, “I know.”

5. Keeping Amy happy.

6. She doesn’t want it to smell like his cheap aftershave.

7. Ken tries to help Amy out of the car with her big wedding dress.

8. It’s raining.

9. Amy yells at Ken, “No! Not like that! ... I wish I had a dad who wasn’t so useless.”

10. Ken is sick of Amy yelling at him.

11. The pub.

12. Warm and cosy.

13. Ken won’t have Amy to boss him around any more.

14. Amy comes into the pub because Dave said he wouldn’t marry her.

15. Ken goes to find Dave so he can force him to marry Amy. Ken doesn’t want Amy to come back with him.



Find the Nouns

ANSWERS

1. Amy and her dress filled the whole car.

2. Ken sat in the corner of the car.

3. He was hidden by the white net and satin.

4. Dave had better like my dress.

5. Get off my dress!

6. Ken leaned away from her into the door.

7. It was raining when they got to the church.

8. Ken tried to help Amy out of the car.

9. I wish I had a dad who wasn’t so useless.

10. You can go into the church on your own.

11. The pub was warm and cosy.

12. Make-up ran in black streams down her cheeks.



Yes or No?

ANSWERS

1. Amy and her wedding dress filled the whole car. YES

2. Amy’s dad is named Dave. NO

3. Ken had plenty of room to sit in the car. NO

4. Amy didn’t think she looked nice in her dress. NO

5. Ken had spent the last 22 years keeping Amy happy. YES

6. It’s not hard to keep Amy happy. NO

7. Amy was worried that Ken’s aftershave would make her dress smell. YES

8. It was sunny when Ken and Amy got to the church. NO

9. Ken tried to help Amy out of the car, but she yelled at him. YES

10. Ken told Amy she could go into the church alone. YES

11. Ken went to the pub instead of the church. YES

12. Ken was sad to leave Amy. NO

13. Ken was happy not to have Amy bossing him around anymore. YES

14. Amy told Ken that Dave didn’t want to marry her. YES

15. Ken was happy that Dave didn’t want to marry Amy. NO


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